Pre-registered customers keeping up to date with the “Free” broadband provider FreeBB have today received an update on the status of the service.

In an email to members it states: The first 53 Free Broadband connections have been offered to those eligible members that have qualified so far.

Although to be one of those 53 eligible members you would have had to taken advantage of the advertisement link that was provided in previous emails, in this instance for life assurance.

It continues: If you haven't already done so, please stop by. …and see if you can save yourself money, as well as qualifying for free broadband.

We continue seeking alternative links and would like to thank those that have written in with suggestions for these. You will be kept informed of any developments as they arise. In the meantime, we look forward to communicating with you again next week.

We will of course let you know of any more updates from FreeBB. We would also be interested to hear from any of the eligible members that do join and get connected to see what the service is like, and when they actually get online.